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    The effect of the palmaris longus muscle on wrist flexion and extension strength
    (Ios Press, 2017) Karahan, Ali Yavuz; Bakdik, Suleyman; Ozen, Kemal Emre; Arslan, Serdar; Karpuz, Savas; Yilmaz, Nihal; Yildirim, Pelin
    BACKGROUND: The palmaris longus (PLM) is a fusiform-shaped muscle that appears in the superficial flexor compartment of the forearm. It has been suggested that PLM is a phylogenetically degenerate metacarpophalangeal joint flexor. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the strength of wrist flexion and extension in healthy volunteers with and without the PLM. METHODS: Sixty-four healthy subjects, 30 men and 34 women, 18-22 years old were enrolled in this study. The database consisted of 128 wrist tests. The inclusion criteria were as follows: sedentary lifestyle, unknown musculoskeletal disorders and right-handedness. Musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging was used for assessing the presence of PLM. A hand-held digital dynamometer was used to assess the peak force of wrist extension and flexion. Data were analyzed separately for women and men RESULTS: The existence of right-sided PLM was 73.3% in male subjects and 55.9% in female subjects. For men, the strength of wrist flexion was 36.03 +/- 13.92 N and 34.24 +/- 12.23 N for the right and left side, respectively. For women, the respective strengths were 16.20 +/- 7.29 N and 15.26 +/- 6.79 N. For both sexes, there was no statistically significant difference between those with and without a PLM (p > 0.05). There was also no significant difference in the agonist/antagonist (flexion/extension) ratio of the wrist between those with and without a PLM in both sexes and sides. CONCLUSIONS: The existence or absence of PLM plays no role in the strength of either the flexors or extensors of the wrist.
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    EVALUATION OF THE SLEEP QUALITY IN PATIENTS WITH FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER
    (Carbone Editore, 2015) Kucuk, Adem; Albayrak, Ilknur; Bagcaci, Sinan; Karpuz, Savas; Kucuksen, Sami; Tunc, Recep
    Background: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoimmune disorder characterised by acute attacks of fever and serosal inflammation. This study aimed to investigate sleep quality in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Methods The study involved 86 patients. The patients were enrolled in the study during an attack-free period. The sleep quality of all the patients. was evaluated by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQ1). Results: The PSQ1 total score was 6.5 +/- 4 and the prevalence of poor sleepers was 50% (43/86) according the PSQ1 total score in this study. Women with a higher number of attacks per year and patients resistant to the colchicine treatment had a. poorer sleep quality (p<0.05)., Conclusions: This study underlines the need to assess and manage sleep problems in patients with FMF. Poor sleep quality cause other symptoms of the disease to aggravate. So, the physician must also assess the sleep quality when questioning the routine complaints Of the patients with FMF.
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    Rehabilitation results of patients with traumatic brain injury
    (Kare Publ, 2017) Karpuz, Savas; Kucuksen, Sami
    Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of neurological rehabilitation in patients with traumatic brain injury. Materials and Method: Forty-five patients who were rehabilitated after traumatic brain injury were included in the study. The sociodemographic characteristics of the patients, the cause of the injury, the duration of coma and posttraumatic amnesia, the duration of stay in the other clinics after injury, the time between injury and admission to the rehabilitation clinic, the duration of stay in the rehabilitation clinic and long-term complications were determined. The functional differences between the admission of the patients and their final control examinations were compared using Disability Rating Scale (DRS), Functional Independence Measure (FIM), and Functional Ambulation Scale (FAS), and cognitive differences were compared using their recent status criteria, with Rancho Los Amigos Scale (RLAS). Results: There was a significant improvement in the functional status of patients after neurological rehabilitation. There were statistically significant changes in DRS, FIM, FAS and RLAS scores after treatment compared to initial status. Better improvement in the functional status was detected in patients with lower initial DRS scores and higher FIM and RLAS scores. Conclusion: The neurologic rehabilitation significantly affects the recovery of functional status after traumatic brain injury.